But the Premier has told Fairfax Radio the clause should never have been included in the offer.

"How a requirement restricting comment to the media was put in place, as I say, I was stunned when I heard that, I made my views known, and it's changed," he said.

Mr Buswell left a trail of damage in his wake, with a witness telling police at the time that he was "swerving all over Roberts Road" while "his whole front bumper was hanging off, the whole front end looked like it had been pretty smashed up".